Combination mount for machine guns



Feb. 12, 1929. 1,701,810

F. J. JERVEY- COMBINATION MOUNT FOR MACHINE GUNS Filed May 18, 1927 Frank irlgrveg position and then allowed to drop until its lower-extremities are engaged with a fixed member, This engagement may be accomplished by means ofpockets 21 secured to the cradle plates as shown in Figs; '1 to 6 or the clamping bolt 9 may be utilized to receive the bifurcated end'22 of the adaptor as shown in Fig; 7 andfagain indicatedfin dotted lines in Fig-"3;

adaptor without interfering with the freedom of movement of the cradle a pair of abutting bushings 23 are pressed on the trunnion 8 and serve as an anvil when the nion. c In arranging the mount for carrying, the adaptor {folds over the cradle'asindicated clamping handle Q l isturned'On "the trunin dotted lines in Fig. 2.

From the foregoing it Will'b'e evident that the operation of mounting andzjdismount ng the gun will be conducted'in the usual manner, that only onepiii need be removed to prepare'the adaptor for adjustment to the raised position, that thefor'ward pin" by remaining in place enables rapid conversion and immediate firing, that the I actual adjusting of the adaptor will not disturb the ammunition belt and that when adjusted itfwill have a two-point support;

Iclainizj V v 1. A mount for machine guns embodying a'support, a' cradle trunnioned': oni"the ."sup port and having provision for tl1e rear"'attachment of a gun,' an adaptorfarr'anged for sliding movementfoni the: cradle trunnion and hav ngjprov slon for the forward attachment :of the] gun," a 'portion of said adaptor when 1n loweredvposition bearing against thecradle forwardlyandbelow the V cradle trunnionpvmeans, whereby the lower. extremity of the adaptor isoco'nfined when the adaptor is in raised position, and means for clamping the ada'ptorin place.

2. Amount for machine guns GH'IlJOtlylDQ' a support, a cradle trunnioned on the support and having provision for the rearattachment ofa gun, an adaptor arranged for sliding movement'on the 'cradle'itrunnion and having provision for the forward attachmentfof' the gun, fmeansj whereby 'the lower extremity or thefadaptor is confined when the adaptor is; in raised positionand means clamping. the adaptor pl'acel mount for -machine" guns embodyi-n'g a 'support,fa icradlel'trunnioned on the;

cradle, means whereb tac'hment of the gun andmeans whereby the lower extremity of the adaptor is confined when" theadaptor is in raised position.

4 VA mount for machine'guns embodymg a support,-a cradle trunnioned 0n the support and 'havingprovision for the rear attachment of a gun, air-adaptor arranged for and having PI S I fOrQthe forward attachment of the gun andoineans forclampi g-theadaptor in pla a s V '5; Almo'unt for machine sliding movement on the cradle trunnion -r so i gunsemb odying 1 a support, a cradle' trunnionefd on-the supi v p 7 port and having provision forthe; rear'at-- In order to provide. "for clamping the tachment of a gun,an' adaptor having a" sliding jconnection with the cradle trunnion and bearing on the. cradle when in lowered carried by vthe adaptor and bearing on the of'the adaptor-is con nedlwhen' the adaptor is in raised position and means the adaptor place- 6. A mount for machine embodying" I V a support,a cradle trunnioned onthesupport and ha ing provision for the rear at tachment of-a gun,an adaptor having-a s1id-. ing connection with the cradle trunnion. and

bearing on the cradle when in lowered posi tion, a forward gun attaching mea'nscarried by the adaptor, means wvhereby the lower extremity of the adaptor is confined when theadaptor is inraised'fpositionjand meansfor clamping the adaptor] inplace.

7 A mount-for the lime guns embodying a'support, a cradle trunnioned'onothe supthe lower extremity 1 t for clamp ng port and' having'provisionifor thecrear-atc7 tachment" of a gun, an adaptor having a Z sliding connection with the cradle trunnion and bearing onthe cradle when'inlowereid.

carried by'thefada'ptor, and means whereby "thelowcr extremity {of the a'claptor -is conposition,f a forward jgun} attaching "means fined when the adaptor is in raisd'position f1 8. A mou'nt for machine guns embodying .a-suppor't, a cradletrunnioned on the supi port and havingprovision for the rear attachment of a gunpan'adaptorhav ng a sliding connection with the'cradle trunnion and bearing on the cradle when lowered position, a forward gun attaching means carried by the adaptor andmeans for clamping the I adaptor in place, V p o 9." A mount for machine guns, embodying a support,"a cradleT trunnioned on thesu'p [port and having provision "for the rear at} tachment of'a gun, an 'adaptori,adjustably unoiinte'd by'the supportjiand having provision for the forward attachmentoif a g n and means for securingtheadaptor-inposi :1 I

; mount for machine guns embodying a support, a cradle having a provision for the rear. attachment of a gun, a trunnion for mounting the cradle on the support, abut- ;t1nghush1ngs on the trunnion, an adaptor having provlslon for the forward attach-' Inent-ofa'gunslidably mounted on the trunfl nion and a clamping handle on the trunnion forisecuring the adaptor in place.

i i 11.- A mount for machine guns embodying as-upport, a two-part gun carrying cradle on the support, one part mounted for pivoted movement and the other part mounted for sliding movement, independent of the first mentioned part.

12. A mount for machine guns embodying asupport, a cradle trunnioned on the sup )ort'a nd a member havin )rovision for the forward attachment of a g n and bearloW the cradle trunnion;

FRANK J. IJ RVEY.

'lng against the cradle forwardly of and be- 

